The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18


- eS presented the conference re-
no fOr;ihcaliOns bill on which the
e es were unable 10 agree.
W It's wer paSSe'l. amt at noon the
. fic anhOunced that the Forty.
"a tonercs, stood aDjOurnet without
the river aud harbor bin was not signed
nv Stunt. Tie Il, fic ency. lorilica-
III : and - s riot of Coiumoia apprnpria-
tuli ils laIe,i to ID iss DOtl houses. AZ It'd
4 als'rf acl tax fractional parts of gallons
o. ~p rIs The President affixed his sigma.
ture to the bal 10 accept the site for a mill
lary post near Chicago and the Dill for new
barracks at Newport, Kentucky.
House.
MARCH, 2.-Thc House resumed consider
alton Of the fisheries retaliation bill to-day
and after its discussion By Hill, Grain,
breckenridge and Others the report OF the
conference committee was agreed TO.
Mr.. Rice moved that the House recede
from IT'S amendments to tho Senate bill.
Agreed tO-yeas, 149; nays, 134. A motion
t0 reconsider was tabled-yeas 142; nays,
l32. The effect OF this action is to pass the
bill exactly as It passed the Senate.
Mr.. Crisp submitted the conferences re-
port on the joint resolution (now bilD for
the investigation If the accounts of the Pa
chic railroads, ami 10 was agreed to.
AT the night session both the Senate and
House agreed IL the conference report on
tnC uEIiCuituiui NppiOpIldIIOn Oil. i WO
important amendments have been added to
the bill. One approprates 5 5000 to enable
the commissioner of agriculture to continue
to experiment in the manufacture of sugar
from sorghum sugaI-cane. and the other in
creases from 100000 to ; O00C0 the appro-
priation for carrying ont the provisions OF
The act establishing bureau OF animal in-
dustry and authorizing the commissioner to
use any part of this sum to prevent the
spread OF pleuro- pneumonia anu in the pur-
chase and destruction OF diseased or exposed
animals.
MARCH Sin the House the rules were
suspended and the Senate bill repeating the
tenure. of-oiiice act was passed.
Under suspension OF the rules on motion
OF Mr. Adams, the Senate bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary of War to accept
from the Commercial Clnb certain lands
go. for military purpCses--l41 to II. An at
tempt to pass the Senate bill pensi0ning
Mrs. Logan was defeated.
The President approved The act author.
iZing the President 10 defend the rights OF
American fishing vessels American fisher
men, American trading ami other vessels in
the British Dominions OF North America;
also the Indian appropriation bill: the aci
10 establish an agricultural experiment
station in connection with the colleges
established under the act OF July 2 1872;
and the act relating to- the division of the
State OF Illinois into judicial districts and
10 provide for holding terms of court ot the
Northern District Ut PEORIA.
MARCH 4.-ln the House AT o'clock this
morning the effects OF Il slXteen-hOur session
were visible III disappearance of the hall OF
the House and on tile members OF that body!
A few minutes after 5Oclock Mr.. BlOunt
announced that the c differences committee
on the p0slOili;e appropriation bill had
reached an agreement iiy the recession of
the Senate cOiiferrees from the subsidy
amendment The report was agreed TO- thus
d.sppSing of the bill finally.
AT q OclOck Mr. Holman called up the
legislative pill and after SOME dlatOry
tactics 1t was passed.
Mr.. Forney, from the committee OF con-
ference on the Notifications bill, reported
continued disagreement. a
Mr.. Burnes presented the confidence re-
port on the general deficiency bill, ana il
was agreed To. 1t contains provision for
the completion OF the four steel cruisers,
but omts the appropriations for the pay
ment of the Central Pacific and ChOctaw
claims.
AS the hands of the clock finally pointed
to the hour of noon the speaker rose, and.
calling the House to order in Il short address
declared the House adjourned sine die.